Flash Media Server Developer Center

Peer-assisted networking using RTMFP groups in Flash Player 10.1

David Hassoun and Jun Heider (Feb. 22, 2010)
Discover the peer-assisted networking capabilities unleashed in Flash Player 10.1 using RTMFP and Adobe Stratus.

Exporting instant, edited on-demand highlights clips during live events with Flash Media Interactive Server

Jens Loeffler (Feb. 8, 2010)
Examine this sample application that's an editing module for live events without requiring DVR features on a content delivery network.

Building streaming video players in Flash with the Adobe Open Source Media Framework

R Blank (Dec. 21, 2009)
Follow these lessons to learn the concepts required to build a fully functioning streaming video player authored from scratch using the OSMF and Flash.

Creating engaging online rich media ads using Flash and Flex

Todd Pasternack (Feb. 1, 2010)
Discover the power of rich media advertising, learn how they work, and examine a sample ad that carries over user selections to a landing page.

Using peer-to-peer applications on the Adobe Flash Platform

Tom Krcha (Nov. 17, 2009)
Learn about the options available for developers to use peer-assisted networking using Stratus and LiveCycle Collaboration Service.

Live dynamic streaming and DVR for non-developers

Jens Loeffler (Aug. 31, 2009)
Set up a dynamic streaming environment and sample application without any coding.

Web video template: Dynamic video playlist

Lisa Larson-Kelley (Aug. 31, 2009)
Develop and extend a customizable video player that updates dynamically with XML data so you can publish multiple videos on the same web page—without authoring a new SWF for each one.

Introducing the Adobe Flash Platform

Adobe (Oct. 5, 2009)
Get an overview of the tools, client runtimes, framework, services, servers, and ecosystem of the Flash Platform.

Creating a video sharing web application using Flex, Flash Media Server, and Flash Media Encoding Server

Jens Loeffler (Aug. 3, 2009)
Follow these steps to roll your own app that uploads, transcodes, and streams video.

Protecting online video distribution with Adobe Flash media technology

Adobe (Aug. 3, 2009)
Learn about Flash Media Server content protection features and best practices, and how Flash Media Rights Management Server protects and controls access to premium commercial content.

On Adobe Open Source: Open Source Media Framework

Build robust, feature-rich media players based on the Adobe Flash Platform using the Open Source Media Framework, part of the project previously code-named "Strobe," now available as free, open-source software.

Large-scale streaming deployments with Flash Media Interactive Server 3.5

Adobe (July 6, 2009)
Understand the basic principles of high-demand video streaming with Flash Media Interactive Server 3.5.

Understanding live DVR

David Hassoun (May 26, 2009)
Build a sample live DVR video player that utilizes the updated FLVPlayback 2.5 component.

• Part 1: Implementing a live DVR player
• Part 2: Using DVRCast with Flash Media Live Encoder 3

H.264 for the rest of us

Kush Amerasinghe (Nov. 17, 2009)
Read this video compression guide to understand F4V-specific settings in Adobe Media Encoder and Flash Media Encoding Server, and learn about estimating acceptable video bit rates.

Encoding options for H.264 video

Jan Ozer (Mar. 16, 2009)
Learn how H.264 video works and how to encode it for Adobe Flash Player delivery using Adobe Media Encoder or Adobe Flash Media Encoding Server.